Less disease problems: Most of the time plants that are grown in containers have fewer problems with diseases than plants grown in the soil.

Fewer pesky pests: Insects that move from plant to plant in the garden are less likely to discover plants on a balcony, verandah or deck. Even if a problem is detected, you can isolate affected plants by relocating the pot until the problem is under control.

Fertilising is easier: Keeping your plants well-fed is much easier when they are confined to a small area. Not as much nutrient tends to be lost or absorbed by neighbouring plants like when they are grown directly in garden beds.

Time and labour saving: Less time is spent weeding, walking and watering when plants are grouped all in one place.

No pesky neighbours: Less competition with wildlife and thieving from hungry animals and birds.

Close to the kitchen: Convenience of only reaching out or taking a few steps to fresh home grown herbs and veggies.

No heavy gardening required here! Just reach out, pick and pluck salad greens and herbs from the windowsill

Street Appeal: Well-designed container plants placed strategically at a home’s entrance can add value and make the home more welcoming.

Hi Anne! So glad to have found your site! I’m posting a link to your website onto a Facebook group I started a few years ago “Container Gardening for Healthier Eating”. I started the group to gather together like minded people who wanted to provide healthy good for themselves – regardless of their location. I had just come out of a health issue that responded well to the improved choices we were making nutritionally and knew that there were many who were in the same situation as I had found myself. Your articles speak to my heart and encourage me. Thank you so much!

Hi Carla
So glad to make the connection and I’ve just visited your FB page and joined your group. Due to our modern-day busy, stressed lifestyles and the sick food system that most people eat from, more and more people are getting sick. I’ve been on a long health and discovery journey, and learned so much – good and bad! I continue to research and learn more all the time about ways we can grow our health in our own backyards. Corporate greed is at the heart of so much of the dangerous, nutrient-deficient and harmful foods marketed in regular supermarkets and grown with chemical agriculture methods. I practice biological urban farming and try to share ways to become more empowered growing your own nutrient-dense produce at home. I believe so many people can experience much greater health and wellbeing by making some simple changes. Look forward to staying in touch Carla and thanks for the share on your page.

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